Basically I'm a 34 year old female who is/was pretty healthy up until recently. My weight is normal (5'6, 120 lbs), I eat healthy, I drink enough water, don't smoke or drink alcohol, etc.
Well starting about 2-3 weeks ago I would lose sensation in my left arm, causing me to drop whatever it was I was holding at the time w/out even realizing it. I also had problems walking - couldn't take normal steps, it was almost like I was shuffling along or something. I would also feel as though I was going to pass out a lot but I always sat or laid down in time. Well I ended up in the hospital and they did all the neuro tests - CT scan, MRI, EEG and everything came back fine. They did find problems with my heart and I had an angiogram. Basically part of my heart isn't working as well as the rest and they think it could have been from a mild heart attack but aren't sure. Also, my cardiac blood levels were raised.
Ok, so here I am now, about 2 weeks out of the hospital and I'm feeling even worse. I've passed out a couple of times in my apartment, and come very close to passing out many other times. The thing that scares me the most is that periods of lack of sensation/control in my right arm/leg. Sometimes my left side is affected as well but it's mostly been the right side. With my leg it's like I'm limping when I walk but I have no control over this at all, and my arm can just go numb or "do it's own movements" that I'm not in control of (but slowly, it's not like a fast, jerky movement).
I'm just scared that this seems to be progressing and I don't know what to do. My cardiologist is treating me for severe hypotension but has admitted he doesn't know what to do about the loss of movement/control in my arm and leg. He said that the neuro tests they did came back fine so he doesn't think its related to anything neuro. To me it seems like it is, and I know there are plenty of neuro tests that they didn't do at the hospital - they just did the main 3 to rule out stroke or tumor, although I do realize that MRI's can show a lot.
Has anyone experienced anything like this or know anyone who has? PLEASE respond - I'm at a loss and I feel confined to my apartment other than going to appointments right now. I'm afraid to go out with my friends b/c this happens too often and there is no doubt that at some point during the evening I'd either pass out or lose feeling in my limbs. Thanks for reading, I know this is long but it seems as though there's a lot going on!
Lizzy
Well starting about 2-3 weeks ago I would lose sensation in my left arm, causing me to drop whatever it was I was holding at the time w/out even realizing it. I also had problems walking - couldn't take normal steps, it was almost like I was shuffling along or something. I would also feel as though I was going to pass out a lot but I always sat or laid down in time. Well I ended up in the hospital and they did all the neuro tests - CT scan, MRI, EEG and everything came back fine. They did find problems with my heart and I had an angiogram. Basically part of my heart isn't working as well as the rest and they think it could have been from a mild heart attack but aren't sure. Also, my cardiac blood levels were raised.
Ok, so here I am now, about 2 weeks out of the hospital and I'm feeling even worse. I've passed out a couple of times in my apartment, and come very close to passing out many other times. The thing that scares me the most is that periods of lack of sensation/control in my right arm/leg. Sometimes my left side is affected as well but it's mostly been the right side. With my leg it's like I'm limping when I walk but I have no control over this at all, and my arm can just go numb or "do it's own movements" that I'm not in control of (but slowly, it's not like a fast, jerky movement).
I'm just scared that this seems to be progressing and I don't know what to do. My cardiologist is treating me for severe hypotension but has admitted he doesn't know what to do about the loss of movement/control in my arm and leg. He said that the neuro tests they did came back fine so he doesn't think its related to anything neuro. To me it seems like it is, and I know there are plenty of neuro tests that they didn't do at the hospital - they just did the main 3 to rule out stroke or tumor, although I do realize that MRI's can show a lot.
Has anyone experienced anything like this or know anyone who has? PLEASE respond - I'm at a loss and I feel confined to my apartment other than going to appointments right now. I'm afraid to go out with my friends b/c this happens too often and there is no doubt that at some point during the evening I'd either pass out or lose feeling in my limbs. Thanks for reading, I know this is long but it seems as though there's a lot going on!
Lizzy